Wenrou hadn't expected the old woman to come looking for her. After a moment of surprise, she coldly replied, "I don't know."

"How could I not know? You took Li Caixia to the hospital, right? Since you two are so close, she must have told you." The old woman clearly didn't believe Wenrou's words.

Hearing his wife's words, his gentle face immediately darkened.

This old woman clearly knew everything. She was at home at the time, and seeing that Li Caixia was about to give birth, she didn't do anything to help. How heartless she was!

Seeing that Wenrou remained silent, the old woman pretended to be grief-stricken. "That's our Gao family's child. My daughter-in-law sold her without a word, without even discussing it with me. If you know, you must tell me. I haven't even seen my granddaughter once."

The old woman said that to gain Wenrou's sympathy. If Wenrou didn't know what kind of person she was, she might believe what she said.

"What does this have to do with me? I kindly took her to the hospital, and she hasn't even settled the fare with me yet. Since you're her mother-in-law, you should pay me the fare." Wenrou reached out to the old woman.

The old woman was surprised that Wenrou would ask her for money instead, and her expression changed immediately. She turned around and left.

As she walked, she muttered to herself, "The richer people are, the stingier they are. They're still thinking about that little bit of money for the bus fare."

Wenrou always had excellent hearing. Upon hearing the old woman's words, she snorted coldly and turned to go inside.

She knew that by saying this, the old woman would definitely not come again, which saved her a lot of trouble.

After this incident, no matter how much the old woman asked Li Caixia, she refused to say who she had given the child to.

After a while, she stopped asking.

As for the money she took from her relatives, she can only return it to them.

Because of this, the old woman often complained to the neighbors about her daughter-in-law.

But everyone knows what kind of person she is, and no matter what she says, no one will believe her.

Although the old woman was angry, there was nothing she could do about Li Caixia.

After all, she has a job and earns money for her family, so she couldn't say anything more.

"The baby hasn't been named yet, can you suggest a few names?" She gently asked Huo Yanchuan for his opinion after finally getting a break from his busy schedule.

Since her younger brother was born, Yun Shu and Yun Yao have stopped going out to play after school. Their happiest time every day is playing with their brother.

After Huo Yanchuan returned home, he washed his hands, walked over, and picked up his son from Wenrou's arms.

"The name can be Iron Army, Volunteer Army, or Red Army, either is fine."

Most names from that era were like that. After Huo Yanchuan finished speaking, Wenrou clearly looked disgusted.

"What awful names are these? Couldn't you have come up with something nicer?"

Huo Yanchuan said with an embarrassed look, "I'm in the army all day, dealing with soldiers. How would I know how to name things?"

"I knew I shouldn't have asked you."

Before asking Huo Yanchuan, Wenrou had also looked up a name in the dictionary herself. She had thought he might have a nice-sounding name, but now it seemed that asking him was pointless.

"Let's name him Shi'an, hoping he will have a peaceful and happy life." In the end, she gently chose a nicer-sounding name.

Huo Yanchuan nodded after hearing this, "Huo Shi'an, it sounds good."

"Mommy, can I hold my little brother?" Wenrou had just finished feeding her son when Yunyao ran in.

"Sure." Wenrou handed her son to Yunyao to hold.

A little while later, Yun Shu also ran out, wanting to hug her younger brother as well.

Wenrou was initially worried that they wouldn't accept her younger brother, but now that she sees how much they like him, she's relieved.

This is Wenrou's second child, so she has experience and is now quite adept at taking care of the baby. She can manage on her own during the day without any problems.

Tan Lin, on the other hand, is having a tough time. She took a few days off from work to stay home and take care of her child.

It was her first time being a mother, and she was overwhelmed and disorganized taking care of the child.

On the first night, she and Wen Jinian took turns feeding the baby and changing diapers, and they barely slept at all.

Even so, Tan Lin was happy.

Especially when she sees the child smile at her, her heart melts.

She calls Wenrou every day to ask her for advice on how to soothe the child.

Whenever her child cries, she doesn't know what to do, and at that moment, all she can think of is gentleness.

Wenrou also understands her; she went through the same thing when she gave birth to Yun Shu and Yun Yao.

So she passed on her experience to Tan Lin, and gradually, Tan Lin also adapted.

When the baby turned one month old, Wenrou and Tanlin discussed it and decided to celebrate the celebration together for both children.

The two children were born on the same day, and Tan Lin named them Wen Wan.

Wen Wan is a little older than Shi An, so she can be considered the older sister.

Wenrou and Tanlin didn't hold a big celebration for the full moon banquet. They simply gathered their relatives and friends together in a large private room at a state-run restaurant, where the family enjoyed a pleasant meal.

"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Tan Lin's dark circles, she asked with gentle concern.

"Recently, Wanwan has been crying and fussing every night, and nothing I do can soothe her. I really don't know what to do," Tan Lin sighed worriedly.

She doesn't know what's wrong with her these past few days, but her baby's milk intake has decreased, and she's very anxious about it.

"She probably has gas and colic. After she finishes feeding, pat her back to help her burp, massage her tummy, and use a hot water bottle to warm her tummy."

Wenrou learned this from the doctor before. Huo Yanchuan even went to the hospital to learn how to burp a baby and then taught it to Wenrou.

Tan Lin nodded after hearing this, "I see."

After learning it, she applied it to her child and it worked much better.

Tan Lin only took a month's leave from work, and she had to go back to work as soon as the leave was up.

Wen Jinian also had to work, so she could only hire a nanny to take care of the children at home.

With Hao Gang and Wen Jinian overseeing the transport team, Wenrou doesn't need to worry.

Sometimes when she needs to go there, she drives there with the children.

After finishing the business, he came back with the child.

After the two children start their summer vacation, they can also help her take care of her younger brother at home.

When school starts in September, the two of them will be in their third year, and Jiang Yan will also be a junior in college.

He never neglected his studies at university, always ranking first in his subject in every exam, which earned him scholarships from both the university and the country. Wenrou didn't need to worry about him much at all.

During the summer vacation, Jiang Yan had to do an internship at a research institute and couldn't go home.

Wenrou is currently busy taking care of several children and doesn't have time to visit Jiang Yan, so she could only ask Huo Yanchuan to buy some of his favorite foods and send them to him.

Jiang Yan would come back to visit whenever he had time, but he would only stay for a short time before having to go back.

Upon hearing that Jiang Yan was leaving again, Yun Yao burst into tears.

She rushed over and grabbed Jiang Yan's arm, preventing him from leaving.

"Brother Jiang Yan, could you stay at home for a few more days? I miss you so much." Yun Yao has always been close to Jiang Yan since childhood, and she always listens to him the most at home.

Since he went to university, she has seen Jiang Yan only a handful of times a year.

Even during the Chinese New Year, she couldn't see anyone.

Jiang Yan had already spoken with the research institute, and besides, this was a rare opportunity, so they only selected her from their department.

If I don't go, it will be difficult to explain to the school and the research institute.

He reached out and ruffled Yun Yao's hair, coaxing her, "I'll come back to see you when I have time. The research institute has already made arrangements, and I can't go back on my word."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao's expression changed immediately. She let go of Jiang Yan's arm and ran inside.

Jiang Yan's hand froze in mid-air, and he could only look helplessly in the direction Yun Yao had left, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yun Shu, come here." Jiang Yan waved to Yun Shu when he saw her standing at the door.

Yun Shu was stunned for a moment, then ran towards Jiang Yan.

She was also reluctant to see Jiang Yan leave, but she was always sensible and knew that Jiang Yan's studies were important, so she wouldn't throw a tantrum like Yun Yao.

"These are for you and Yun Yao." Jiang Yan took out two pairs of butterfly hair clips from his pocket and handed them to Yun Shu.

He spotted this hair clip when he went shopping at the department store with his roommate last time. The salesperson said it was very popular right now; you wear it in your hair and it flaps like wings when you walk.

Upon seeing the hair clips, he didn't hesitate and bought a pair for each of his two younger sisters.

He was in such a hurry that he forgot about it.

Yun Yao interrupted him, and that's when he remembered.

"So pretty." Yun Shu's eyes lit up immediately when she saw the butterfly hair clip Jiang Yan gave her.

Seeing that she liked it, Jiang Yan was relieved.

"I've spoiled Yun Yao rotten. Xiao Yan, you don't need to worry about her. Go to the research institute now," Wenrou said at this moment.

Jiang Yan's internship opportunity was hard-won, and she knew that Jiang Yan had always wanted to work in a research institute like her parents.

He has this opportunity, which others would kill for, even before he has graduated, so he will definitely cherish it.

Jiang Yan glanced at Yun Yao's room and knew that the girl was still angry with him. There was nothing he could do but think about making it up to her next time.

She greeted Wenrou, then turned and walked to the door, got on her bicycle and left.

Yun Shu brought the butterfly hair clips that Jiang Yan had bought for them into the room and handed them to Yun Yao, comforting her, "It's alright, it's not like Brother Jiang Yan isn't coming back. His studies are important right now, and he'll definitely come back when he has time."

Yun Yao wasn't really angry. She had finally gotten second place in her class and received praise from her teachers. She just wanted to share this good news with Jiang Yan.

But seeing Jiang Yan leave so hastily after returning home, she became anxious and lost her temper.

Since her younger brother was born, her parents have mostly focused their attention on him, and now they rarely even pay attention to her academic performance.

There must have been some disappointment, but Yun Shu is sensible and doesn't care about that. She only understands Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan's hard work.

Yun Yao, however, was a bit more sensitive. Besides her parents, only Jiang Yan doted on her at home.

Now that even Jiang Yan isn't home, she feels even more aggrieved.

That night, Yun Yao locked herself in her room and refused to eat.

Wenrou assumed it was because of Jiang Yan, so she knocked on the door with the food in her hand, went in, and placed the food on her table.

Seeing Yun Yao lying on the bed with her head covered by the blanket, she went over and reached out to remove the blanket from Yun Yao's head.

Seeing her daughter's swollen eyes from crying, Wenrou felt a pang of heartache and then reached out to hug her.

"Your brother Jiang Yan is going to do an internship. He'll come back to be with you after he finishes. Yao Yao, be good. You're all grown up now, you need to be sensible, okay?"

Wenrou initially thought Yunyao was crying because of Jiang Yan, so she tried to comfort her.

But to her surprise, Yun Yao cried even harder after she finished speaking.

Huo Yanchuan had just returned home when he heard his daughter crying, so he changed his shoes and clothes and rushed to her room.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying so sadly?"

Seeing his daughter crying like this, Huo Yanchuan felt heartbroken.

"Dad." When Yun Yao saw Huo Yanchuan, she rushed off the bed and hugged him tightly.

Huo Yanchuan reached out and picked up his daughter, then reached out and wiped away the tears on her face.

"Tell Dad what happened? Why are you crying so sadly?" Huo Yanchuan asked softly.

When Wenrou saw that Yun Yao would rather hug Huo Yanchuan than kiss her, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Dad, do you and Mom not love me anymore?" Yun Yao finally spoke her mind.

Yun Shu stood at the door and felt a little disappointed when she saw this scene.

"How could you say that? You are your father and mother's daughter, how could we not love you?" Hearing his daughter say these words, Huo Yanchuan realized the seriousness of the matter.

Wenrou's expression changed slightly at this moment; she had no idea that Yun Yao would have such a thought.

From a young age, she bought herself whatever she wanted, wanting to give them the best of everything.

They were born from my own womb after ten months of pregnancy, how could I not love them?

"Ever since my younger brother was born, your focus has always been on him. You never ask me how I did on my exams or how I'm doing at school."

After Yun Yao finished speaking, Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan exchanged a glance and fell silent.

Huo Yanchuan has been busy with work lately and hasn't had time to take care of his family.

Wenrou has to take care of her youngest son, since he is still young, so she inevitably pays more attention to him, which means she has to give less love to her two daughters.

It's not surprising that Yun Yao would have this idea, after all, in a family with two children, it's always difficult to treat them equally no matter what you do.

Wenrou walked gently towards her daughter and couldn't help but reach out and hug her.

At this point, she realized that she had indeed neglected her two daughters a lot since her son was born.

"I'm sorry, Mom has neglected you."

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